hey hey! Have you tried the Intellitus Cash System (google it)? Ive heard some unbelivable things about it and my cousin got insane amounts of moolah.
@zephoratube It's true we're our own worst critics, but my suggestion is to pay more attention to the voice of what you love to do regardless of what you keep telling yourself. I never thought I'd ever have the necessary focus to finish a book because of my ADD, but I had to keep pushing against myself and absorb myself in the stories. I've since written 2 books and plan on writing many more. If you can push enough to finish it, that's what matters and you'll gain more self-confidence once you
Nice story, but in my life I'm my own biggest enemy, not people around me. How do I deal with my own inner enemy that keeps telling me that I am a failure? If only I could get rid of that annoying voice and find my self-confidence, and if I could also train myself in self-discipline, I would be where I want to be for sure! But I keep boycotting myself...
this young lady deserve everything she gets, the big publisher push her off, but see carried on like many people i know, any one can do the same, If you need help we are here to help.
Anyone else think Amadna was CHOSEN by some very powerful e-publishing types to become the poster child for the death of traditional publishing. I began publishing e-books in 1999,.and have made good money, but THIS goes beyond all reason. Even without her knowledge, they could have jacked up her sales, knowing full well the media would chime in with the "e-books are the future" stories. They've been the story for quite some time.
Yeah I wanna get started on my project, but I don't know how to make a website, can't afford hiring someone to do it, and my mates who know how are very busy at the moment. FML.
Who here wants this writer to go back to every publisher she went to before personally and just leave a big cardboard sign in their lobbys just saying "This publisher rejected me, I'm now a millionare. SUCK IT BITCHES!" ^_^
Who needs to be graceful and tactful? Its all about rubbing their faces in it ^_^
Story line of her books are pretty good. However, the grammatical errors are SUBSTANTIAL! I wouldn't care but the grammatical errors are so common that they actually disturb the reading experience. I love the books but If you are getting rejected and you are gonna post them on kindle anyway edit your own freakin work!
@PeteyPoison No, what she says is that she didn't just wake up with a million dollars in her bank account. She said it took years of work and hours each day.
@PeteyPoison I would say she's getting close. She pockets more from the sale of a $2.99 ebook than an author with a publishing house does from a $9.99 ebook. For an in depth look at the dollars and cents you should read "Amanda Hocking and the 99-Cent Kindle Millionaires"
@Hariuka If no one followed their dreams and didn't take that risk to go against the odds, the world would be a dismal place. I'm sorry you feel that succumbing to everyone else's standards of reality ("statistics never lie", etc.) and touting all this "you're NEVER going to make it" bullshit is going to help anyone. So I might make it, I might not. No skin off your back. Point is, if Amanda listened to people like you, she'd never have gotten to where she is today. And yes, touting your "reali
@tommysch It's about vampires, only more in an Anne Rice style and there's more horror and psychological suspense. There's no romance. Some people like to read shitty books. I'm not one of those people and I certainly don't write to appeal to them. While I am interested in things like vampires and zombies, I hate teeny bopper shit and strive to come up with fresh angles for those who are sick of all that nonsense corrupting their favorite genres.
Im a comicbook artist and ive been denied SOOOO many times i almost decided quit everything! Until someone gave me the chance to start my own company by making me a fellow owner and lead-artist.. Best feeling in the world!!!
How is she a millionaire? Ebooks are like one dollar. Especially for books that are unpublished elsewhere by unknown authors? If she sold 900,000 books that's 900,000 dollars generated. Amazon must be taking a cut of that too.
Good for her... I just always wonder that USA has everybody writing books, they are cheap and apparently everybody is reading books, why the hell people there are mainly stupid?
In honesty everyone I know wants to write a book, this is a one time case. Not everyone is this lucky, I mean you can try and try but it won't matter go put it in a fanfiction website.
Now that someone has succeeded, every will do it, and it will become pointless. Has anyone even seen a fanfiction website!? Almost 95% is trash.
It is honestly great to know someone worked hard and achieved, but it is also obvious she got lucky. This sounds depressing but not everyone can become famous.
@Hariuka She's not famous yet. Most people hadn't even heard of her until the story came out in the news. And no offense, but you sound just as stupid as everyone who rejected her simply because she had a dream of doing what she loved for a living. Enjoy your despair. This isn't about fanfiction & not everyone can write a novel. It took me an entire year to finish mine, and that's minus the editing work I still have to do. Go find something better to do than stomping on everyone's dreams.
@PeteyPoison If she has this much money then she is famous bro. And no I am not stomping on anyone's dreams. You want to follow her then go ahead and make the magic but 9/10 times it is going to fail. Plus no you are write not everyone can write a novel, but mostly everyone sure damn tries. Plus my reality on life isn't despair. It is a realization that all the dreams you have aren't always going to work out. Dreams are just that. Dreams. Why the hell do you think most people don't follow it??
In order to make money being a writer, whether on paper or Ebooks, you HAVE TO BE A GOOD WRITER. I'm sure this woman is a great writer, it's just the book industry has it's own way and most younger writers with no history are turned down. This is nothing new. MOST new writers are strictly Ebookers, this girl is one of the many new writers who have made it big, but one thing they all mostly have in common, THEY CAN ACTUALLY WRITE. Most people who think they can write a good story, CANNOT.
The books are geared towards young people who generally may not have much f an interest in reading. If it helps them read more, then great, unfortunately the text on the pages must be such that nothing of value comes from it. Then again, what can we say about comics?
This is a good story. Good for the girl. However, I'm glad the internet can't make everyone's dreams come true. It's one thing for a writer who gets rejected by publishing companies to self publish. She's not hurting anybody, whether or not she's a hack. Thankfully people who fail at trades or med school etc. can't use the internet to make their dreams come true.
@ugladbro Don't underestimate the power of Twilight. Stephenie Meyer has done an excellent job of pinpointing that quiet girl of the bunch. The one who's really shy, never speaks and who's oh so engulfed in her teenage depression. And there are millions of them. I'm reading the first book, and it's filled to the brim with Trouble in Teen Town.
@NoJamOnYourBread No fuckwad I have an education and intelligence. I understand that any kind of literary analysis is way beyond your abilities but I am in fact capable of such. You are an infantile cretin so stick to reading the tabloids and don't forget to consume.
Her material had to have some merit if she sold 900 K copies of her books. Literary critics may think its shit, but if people give a damn enough to buy your book, she has something going that cannot be ignored.
I can deal with a crappy author much better than a crappy music artist. I don't have to look at a book but I'm forced to listen to lame artists everyday on the radio. Good on her. She made good money because she didn't give up. I'm only saying this because I'm not forced to listen to her tho.
The interesting part is she's not an incredible writer her novels are more of a short story something to pass the time with i've read her my blood approves series and it was good but her trylle trilogy was a little on the boring side overall I think she's an okay author this goes to show you you don't have to be a stephen king writing prodigy or whatever to make it
@hash1212121212 She was the reason i started watching tyt (just see how she used to be in the old vids). Now she is on an ego trip, acts like Cenk, tries to do his jokes and is nothing but judgmental :( She even speaks extra slow so she can get even more attention. I hate to say it.
Her ego trip has affected the whole show. I just scan videos looking for Cenk but it's not the same it used to be :(
I agree. The quality of the show has gone way down now that Cenk is basically a co-anchor to Ana. Now its always Ana goes first and Cenk just goes along with what she says most of the time, there is no debate. Only guy I can count on now is Jayar lol.
Clearly letting the people decide generates complete garbage like this authors books - publishers are providing a public service in my opinion by bringing quality to our bookshelves.
Sure its a nice story but does her work merit the attention its getting? I don't think so and it doesn't seem like its in the public interest to popularize poorly written literature.
YOU ARE ALL MISSING THE POINT.... if it's crap or not, some people obviously didn't think so and those few made her millions. It's what she did, she followed what she wanted to do. Duh...
I haven't read her books, so I won't comment on that, but I agree with Ana's advice - Don't give up if people say "you can't do it" or "you're not smart enough". It might be true, but be sure you try until there's no more to be done. I grew up being told I sucked at math, and that I wouldn't be able to even finish high school mathematics, yet I did! Had a good grade, got into Computer Engineering in the college I wanted, and I've done alright . Do your shit! \o
It doesn't matter whether the books are good or not. The fact is the woman go rejected, but fought back. Her books might be "crap", but she's still making the money...and from the reviews on Amazon, a lot of people have been inspired (whether in a good way or a bad way) enough to leave reviews. Good on her.
whats interesting about these "rejected writer" stories to me, is how it shows that publishers cant really tell what will sell. it doesnt matter if the books are shit. the publishers job is to know whether it is shit that will sell or shit that will not.
This story is great, but it's as old as time itself. Everyone who's ever done anything has failed a bunch. As Edison said, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
even if the books are indeed shitty, she made MILLIONS. i don't think she should have to care if they sucked because she got rich off it. if you could get rich off of selling your dog's week old shit I'm pretty sure most people would take that offer
@violet101 Good question I have looked into Scientists coming to my school to speak. First of some people have an appearance fee makes sense your asking them to take a couple days out of there life to fly to you and speak. Some people are willing to donate that I have no idea about Cenk. Second you need to buy that person a plain ticket and a hotel and food and all that for the time they are in your city. When it is all said and done it cost about $2000 to $10000 to get non-celebrity speaker.
@nilbud I think it's insulting to call anyone a celebrity because its synonymous with insanely rich and stupid. Cenk is an intelligent commentator/journalist, not some bimbo Paris Hilton or arrogant Charlie Sheen.
It's a new world. New Technology is opening new opportunities. Like there are musicians that only have a youtube accout and a facebook profile who are having their own music careers. Go!
All of these publishers and record companies need to be quivering in their waiting boots now because they are no longer THE way into the industry for notoriety and sucess. The internet and freedom to share intellectual works is the way. The days of snobby imperialist cigar smoking wankers are NUMBERED. It's good.
Publishers know fuck all. They follow trends. I have sent numerous works for publishing that have been rejected on the grounds that they don't fulfill certain criteria. My agent spoke to a particular publisher for advice and told me their advice was "Write a teen book about vampires, werewolves, ghosts etc. Make it a love story full of teen angst and we will publish it." My response was "Fuck that. I couldn't do that to myself." Have to admit that I'm tempted right now though.
Can you accomplish anything? Considering she is writing a book along the lines of Twilight which already has high demand she can be understood as why she's a success. Would an amazing, in-depth, challenging read be able to achieve the same success? A lot less likely.
The cool thing about this is... if she had gone with one of those publishing houses.. she would have gotten barely any money at all.. Random House etc pay sh*t.. with this girl selling her own stuff, she gets all the revenues. Rock on.
Hey. If FOX ‘NEWS’ can sell their bullshit every day, this gal has every right to sell her stuff. Glenn Beck made over $30,000,000.00 last year selling garbage to stupid people. Same with Limbaugh.
At least Amanda Hocking isn’t using fear-mongering to sell stuff to stupid people.
@nilbud Funny. No, I meant actual fear-mongering. Not fantasy stuff. LIke the kind the right-wing uses to scare old people into voting for them. “Death Panels,” and “Pulling the plug on grandma.” Stuff like that.
Look at that. Instead of complaining that they turned her down because she was a woman, she actually went on to kick they ass by putting in an extra effort. Admirable. Now, is this to say that she's making more money than male online publishers? :P
Hey, if you sell 900,000 books, that actually not a lot of people compared to how many people there are in the world, none the less in the US. I still think that even the worst writer can get VERY lucky and publish a great book. HOW DO I GET MY BOOKS ON KINDLE!!!????
Have read one of her books, it's rubbish. Waste of time and money ($0.99). So is it admirable that someone makes a fortune selling garbage? The publishing companies were totally right to send her packing.
They're the worst books I've ever seen. They're written specifically for the most profitable demographic (coughtwilightfangirlscough) and sell more than the professionally written novels because they're fucking cheap.
If she published this online, I'm guessing there isn't a copyright? OR do you get a copyright before publishing? Idk this that's why I'm asking about it. If so then her work could potentially be stolen..
@soad19152003 You have copyright on any work you create. Publishers have nothing to do with copyright on your work (unless you 'sell' your work to them).
I didn't think of those things; thanks for the heads-up. Although I never stated I like Shakepseare, either. While I agree, I think I will keep my stance. Selling sex isn't even something I really dissaprove of, but I doubt this girl has any real 'talent'. Not with the Twilight theme I've heard it has. I think when the target audience is girls going through puberty, you likely don't have what it takes to amuse the critical mind - just young female sex fantasty, y'know?
@bonkuraysan So I'll just tell the bank I'm a millionaire but I'm a bit short at the moment and I'll pay them back... the only variable is how long it takes.
This is truly and wonderful Alice in Wonderland Story and I approve 100% from you two giving us this about Amanda I could care less about the jerk off so-called what you people call sporting event. If they went to a lock out this year I would laugh my ass off, I would love to see a bunch of ole drunks out there playing real football like the old days, not this little chicken shit got to wear 100pds of shit so I won't get myself hurt stuff on the body.
hey hey! Have you tried the Intellitus Cash System (google it)? Ive heard some unbelivable things about it and my cousin got insane amounts of moolah.
tarekg2012 1 month ago
LOLOLOLOL and now she's part of the 1%. LOLOLOLOLOL
mabiniss2 1 month ago
@zephoratube It's true we're our own worst critics, but my suggestion is to pay more attention to the voice of what you love to do regardless of what you keep telling yourself. I never thought I'd ever have the necessary focus to finish a book because of my ADD, but I had to keep pushing against myself and absorb myself in the stories. I've since written 2 books and plan on writing many more. If you can push enough to finish it, that's what matters and you'll gain more self-confidence once you
PeteyPoison 1 month ago
whats this have to do w ebooks persay tho?
sleepyfish 2 months ago
Nice story, but in my life I'm my own biggest enemy, not people around me. How do I deal with my own inner enemy that keeps telling me that I am a failure? If only I could get rid of that annoying voice and find my self-confidence, and if I could also train myself in self-discipline, I would be where I want to be for sure! But I keep boycotting myself...
Zephoratube 2 months ago
im trying to find real videos here not commentary from people in their bed room...no disrespect............
stewsmiles 2 months ago
amazon.com/dp/B005O8J644/ Check my ebook out
VellSol 5 months ago
this young lady deserve everything she gets, the big publisher push her off, but see carried on like many people i know, any one can do the same, If you need help we are here to help.
yournetbiztv 5 months ago
This story would be much better if her books weren't shite.
omsrswt 6 months ago
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Steventk26 6 months ago
Too much money your foreigner or which??
Jacko7348 6 months ago
>care
DrBassdrop 7 months ago
What's wrong with 26 years old?
MagnusRulerHardt 8 months ago
Success is the best revenge.
mgreen19802008 11 months ago 5
How Insipring, nobody has the right to tell you that you can't do anything, and how to live your life.
mgreen19802008 11 months ago
Let the people decide, abso-fucking-lutely!
Do no harm, do what you love and always improve at it and you can't lose.
MoJoSB 11 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
youtube.com/watch?v=IbnmJSFrViM is far better
Soulshiner1 11 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
youtube.com/watch?v=IbnmJSFrViM is far better
Soulshiner1 11 months ago
youtube.com/watch?v=IbnmJSFrViM is far better
Soulshiner1 11 months ago
youtube.com/watch?v=IbnmJSFrViM is far better
Soulshiner1 11 months ago
Anyone else think Amadna was CHOSEN by some very powerful e-publishing types to become the poster child for the death of traditional publishing. I began publishing e-books in 1999,.and have made good money, but THIS goes beyond all reason. Even without her knowledge, they could have jacked up her sales, knowing full well the media would chime in with the "e-books are the future" stories. They've been the story for quite some time.
BettorOffSingle 1 year ago
Hawkings... how do they work?
Salien1999 1 year ago
Yeah I wanna get started on my project, but I don't know how to make a website, can't afford hiring someone to do it, and my mates who know how are very busy at the moment. FML.
MyTemporaryAccount88 1 year ago
Lol, I'm actually an aspiring writer... problem is, I want to write erotica... but I'm not even old enough to buy it yet :D
dragonofthedarknight 1 year ago
OMG That's so severely heartening, coming from an aspiring writer!
Ryvensan 1 year ago 12
@Ryvensan Good luck , I hope you can acheive your goals
bluefishbrad 1 month ago
Happy for her.
Chris12163 1 year ago
Who here wants this writer to go back to every publisher she went to before personally and just leave a big cardboard sign in their lobbys just saying "This publisher rejected me, I'm now a millionare. SUCK IT BITCHES!" ^_^
Who needs to be graceful and tactful? Its all about rubbing their faces in it ^_^
Lostfaith1980 1 year ago
@Lostfaith1980 Better would be if she laughed at all the PEOPLE who thought she wasn't a "real writer" because she didn't have a book deal.
BettorOffSingle 1 year ago
This is actually really inspiring. I always wanted to be a writer. And this story is just like a big "fuck you" to the publishers. ^_^ Score!!
Hearing a story like this makes me think that maybe just maybe I could write for a living. Though I'm not stupid, I have alot to learn.
Lostfaith1980 1 year ago
Story line of her books are pretty good. However, the grammatical errors are SUBSTANTIAL! I wouldn't care but the grammatical errors are so common that they actually disturb the reading experience. I love the books but If you are getting rejected and you are gonna post them on kindle anyway edit your own freakin work!
lustforjustice 1 year ago
Proof positive that no one else determines *your* success. You and you *alone* are responsible for it.
NinjaRunningWild 1 year ago
And this vid is B.S., she's not millionaire and even she admits that if you read her blog.
PeteyPoison 1 year ago
@PeteyPoison No, what she says is that she didn't just wake up with a million dollars in her bank account. She said it took years of work and hours each day.
NinjaRunningWild 1 year ago
@PeteyPoison I would say she's getting close. She pockets more from the sale of a $2.99 ebook than an author with a publishing house does from a $9.99 ebook. For an in depth look at the dollars and cents you should read "Amanda Hocking and the 99-Cent Kindle Millionaires"
BookLending 1 year ago
@Hariuka If no one followed their dreams and didn't take that risk to go against the odds, the world would be a dismal place. I'm sorry you feel that succumbing to everyone else's standards of reality ("statistics never lie", etc.) and touting all this "you're NEVER going to make it" bullshit is going to help anyone. So I might make it, I might not. No skin off your back. Point is, if Amanda listened to people like you, she'd never have gotten to where she is today. And yes, touting your "reali
PeteyPoison 1 year ago
@tommysch It's about vampires, only more in an Anne Rice style and there's more horror and psychological suspense. There's no romance. Some people like to read shitty books. I'm not one of those people and I certainly don't write to appeal to them. While I am interested in things like vampires and zombies, I hate teeny bopper shit and strive to come up with fresh angles for those who are sick of all that nonsense corrupting their favorite genres.
PeteyPoison 1 year ago
Just write an insipid novel about high school vampires. Its quite simple really.
tommysch 1 year ago
The novels are about vampires... of course they are!!! roll eyes
halifaxx55 1 year ago
Story of my life (exept for the millions part)
Im a comicbook artist and ive been denied SOOOO many times i almost decided quit everything! Until someone gave me the chance to start my own company by making me a fellow owner and lead-artist.. Best feeling in the world!!!
cwongchung 1 year ago
@cwongchung Oh wow that is awesome! I also want to be a comic artist.
ElegeantFencer 1 year ago
How is she a millionaire? Ebooks are like one dollar. Especially for books that are unpublished elsewhere by unknown authors? If she sold 900,000 books that's 900,000 dollars generated. Amazon must be taking a cut of that too.
watermelonygoodness 1 year ago
@watermelonygoodness
She's selling her books for both $2.99 and $.99. Eventually it adds up.
MyPaperBleedsInk 1 year ago
@watermelonygoodness she has like 19 different books. So even if she only sold 100,000 of each it would be well over a million.
meghankathleen222 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
HAHA "and then, your going to suck it."
MotherRat 1 year ago
Good for her... I just always wonder that USA has everybody writing books, they are cheap and apparently everybody is reading books, why the hell people there are mainly stupid?
Victius6 1 year ago
In honesty everyone I know wants to write a book, this is a one time case. Not everyone is this lucky, I mean you can try and try but it won't matter go put it in a fanfiction website.
Now that someone has succeeded, every will do it, and it will become pointless. Has anyone even seen a fanfiction website!? Almost 95% is trash.
It is honestly great to know someone worked hard and achieved, but it is also obvious she got lucky. This sounds depressing but not everyone can become famous.
Hariuka 1 year ago
@Hariuka She's not famous yet. Most people hadn't even heard of her until the story came out in the news. And no offense, but you sound just as stupid as everyone who rejected her simply because she had a dream of doing what she loved for a living. Enjoy your despair. This isn't about fanfiction & not everyone can write a novel. It took me an entire year to finish mine, and that's minus the editing work I still have to do. Go find something better to do than stomping on everyone's dreams.
PeteyPoison 1 year ago
@PeteyPoison Is it a story about emo high-school vampires? If not, dont even bother finishing it.
tommysch 1 year ago
@PeteyPoison If she has this much money then she is famous bro. And no I am not stomping on anyone's dreams. You want to follow her then go ahead and make the magic but 9/10 times it is going to fail. Plus no you are write not everyone can write a novel, but mostly everyone sure damn tries. Plus my reality on life isn't despair. It is a realization that all the dreams you have aren't always going to work out. Dreams are just that. Dreams. Why the hell do you think most people don't follow it??
Hariuka 1 year ago
NEVER GIVE UP !!!!!!!!!! FUCK THE HATERS, THEY'LL KISS MY ASS AND SCREAM MY NAME TOMORROW
miamibabii77 1 year ago
Thumbs up if you think "what now, bitches?" should be added to the soundboard
carygoleman 1 year ago 50
yes ana, i love you, you are inspirational, i will tell em to SUCK it
ortmaster 1 year ago
theres a famous childrens book writer that was refused in the beginning, she wrote pippi longstockings for an example, her name is astrid lindgren :)
Rospandan 1 year ago
@Rospandan
I thought you were gonna talk about JK Rowling
carygoleman 1 year ago
@cuppycakemunsters Jealous of a teenager that contributes nothing to society while I am a successful biologist and engineer? I do not think so.
Orutra621 1 year ago
In order to make money being a writer, whether on paper or Ebooks, you HAVE TO BE A GOOD WRITER. I'm sure this woman is a great writer, it's just the book industry has it's own way and most younger writers with no history are turned down. This is nothing new. MOST new writers are strictly Ebookers, this girl is one of the many new writers who have made it big, but one thing they all mostly have in common, THEY CAN ACTUALLY WRITE. Most people who think they can write a good story, CANNOT.
TheUSMetalhead 1 year ago
@ugladbro your ass
thoostorm4 1 year ago
Good for her. But i have no skills.
DerrenBrown100 1 year ago
If Twilight can sell millions, then anyone can become a millionaire. I wish I was stupid enough.
sigurjong 1 year ago
publishing industry has been obsolete for a while now. they are not needed anymore
rodrommel 1 year ago
The books are geared towards young people who generally may not have much f an interest in reading. If it helps them read more, then great, unfortunately the text on the pages must be such that nothing of value comes from it. Then again, what can we say about comics?
assemblyguy 1 year ago
First, love the story. Second, love the add for gotomeetings at the end. More effective than regular advertising.
Tradd9 1 year ago
This is a good story. Good for the girl. However, I'm glad the internet can't make everyone's dreams come true. It's one thing for a writer who gets rejected by publishing companies to self publish. She's not hurting anybody, whether or not she's a hack. Thankfully people who fail at trades or med school etc. can't use the internet to make their dreams come true.
understudy52 1 year ago
Love Ana.
CognosSquare 1 year ago
Whether you like her work or not is irrelevant. It's nice to see someone pursue their goals even in the face of adversity.
mrm87 1 year ago
Her books are pretty much the McDonald's of book. Everybody knows its crap, but it's marketable crap!
seiferganon 1 year ago
@ugladbro Don't underestimate the power of Twilight. Stephenie Meyer has done an excellent job of pinpointing that quiet girl of the bunch. The one who's really shy, never speaks and who's oh so engulfed in her teenage depression. And there are millions of them. I'm reading the first book, and it's filled to the brim with Trouble in Teen Town.
AsifIcarebear3 1 year ago
cenk giving the young turks credit at 3:10. hell yea.
dorkydevil 1 year ago
my dream is playing video games... nah.
o101011o 1 year ago
I do not even need to watch the video to know the answer. YES YOU CAN, AND I CAN SHOW YOU! Just buy my ebook to learn how.
BornOfSong 1 year ago
fiction is going the way of popular music. cheap easy to produce trite released to the masses will find enough stupid teen girls to buy it.
chefawkes 1 year ago
Funny this story showed up recently. I've been writing a lot lately and I recently bought a Kindle and was highly considering submitting an eBook.
BrandonC3 1 year ago
This is bad. This just make crappy books more easy to access.
ocelotecpatl 1 year ago
Yes, it just takes longer than before.
If you want fast money, write a popular app; but you have to fade the vig along the way.
zippyman818 1 year ago
get it? get it.
bistander 1 year ago
Yeah, but this is an extreme rare occurrence. If you don't have a major company MARKETING your product, it ain't gonna happen, but one in a million!!
RBLA818 1 year ago
lol now shes going to make even more money cause you andvertised her story
TheCursedBanana 1 year ago 2
Ana wants you to suck it. What are you going to do?
Ragitsu 1 year ago
@NoJamOnYourBread Eh
nilbud 1 year ago
@NoJamOnYourBread No fuckwad I have an education and intelligence. I understand that any kind of literary analysis is way beyond your abilities but I am in fact capable of such. You are an infantile cretin so stick to reading the tabloids and don't forget to consume.
nilbud 1 year ago
Her material had to have some merit if she sold 900 K copies of her books. Literary critics may think its shit, but if people give a damn enough to buy your book, she has something going that cannot be ignored.
gj804 1 year ago
@gj804 Yep, the teen vampire fad.
seiferganon 1 year ago
Haters gona hate. :)
RAF7430 1 year ago 2
Does she put naked pictures of herself in there?
CHAOSoriginal 1 year ago
damn...that's a lot of books her mom bought just to make her feel better.
rbrtchng 1 year ago
ana's hair is gorgeous
satoct23 1 year ago
On the other hand,
it's possible for people with little or no talent,
to make it big.
Just look at "President" Obama.
bobbytiger 1 year ago
@bobbytiger
He's a good orator if nothing else.
densaugeo 1 year ago
@densaugeo
He is a great orator.
And, nothing else.
bobbytiger 1 year ago
I can deal with a crappy author much better than a crappy music artist. I don't have to look at a book but I'm forced to listen to lame artists everyday on the radio. Good on her. She made good money because she didn't give up. I'm only saying this because I'm not forced to listen to her tho.
xcruzrr6 1 year ago 2
Ana, you are very often at a 10 when you need to be at a 2
bootypicture 1 year ago
The interesting part is she's not an incredible writer her novels are more of a short story something to pass the time with i've read her my blood approves series and it was good but her trylle trilogy was a little on the boring side overall I think she's an okay author this goes to show you you don't have to be a stephen king writing prodigy or whatever to make it
Fatkidsaliva 1 year ago
This show has turned into the ana show. It sucks.
hash1212121212 1 year ago
@hash1212121212 She was the reason i started watching tyt (just see how she used to be in the old vids). Now she is on an ego trip, acts like Cenk, tries to do his jokes and is nothing but judgmental :( She even speaks extra slow so she can get even more attention. I hate to say it.
Her ego trip has affected the whole show. I just scan videos looking for Cenk but it's not the same it used to be :(
bsgrep 1 year ago
@bsgrep
I agree. The quality of the show has gone way down now that Cenk is basically a co-anchor to Ana. Now its always Ana goes first and Cenk just goes along with what she says most of the time, there is no debate. Only guy I can count on now is Jayar lol.
hash1212121212 1 year ago
Clearly letting the people decide generates complete garbage like this authors books - publishers are providing a public service in my opinion by bringing quality to our bookshelves.
Sure its a nice story but does her work merit the attention its getting? I don't think so and it doesn't seem like its in the public interest to popularize poorly written literature.
gary83uk 1 year ago
YOU ARE ALL MISSING THE POINT.... if it's crap or not, some people obviously didn't think so and those few made her millions. It's what she did, she followed what she wanted to do. Duh...
yauden 1 year ago 3
Win for her. Most of that money would go to the jackass publishers if they accepted her books. Now she gets mos,t if not all, of it herself
ooMONKEYoo 1 year ago 2
@ooMONKEYoo
Amazon gets most of it.
Mattm1986 1 year ago
@Mattm1986 Do they really? I would assume it wasn't as disproportionate as regular publishing companies.
ooMONKEYoo 1 year ago
Writing is like music ... every artist has an audience.
It could be an audience of 3 or 300 or 3,000,000 ...
Work hard at what you do. Love what you do. And if you fail, learn from it and try again. Better to live with failure than regret.
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MrDeppness 1 year ago
I haven't read her books, so I won't comment on that, but I agree with Ana's advice - Don't give up if people say "you can't do it" or "you're not smart enough". It might be true, but be sure you try until there's no more to be done. I grew up being told I sucked at math, and that I wouldn't be able to even finish high school mathematics, yet I did! Had a good grade, got into Computer Engineering in the college I wanted, and I've done alright . Do your shit! \o
grimordwow 1 year ago
what are her books about?
SpoiledLogic 1 year ago
@SpoiledLogic oh nevermind, i should have known
SpoiledLogic 1 year ago
It doesn't matter whether the books are good or not. The fact is the woman go rejected, but fought back. Her books might be "crap", but she's still making the money...and from the reviews on Amazon, a lot of people have been inspired (whether in a good way or a bad way) enough to leave reviews. Good on her.
kmmay2711 1 year ago 53
whats interesting about these "rejected writer" stories to me, is how it shows that publishers cant really tell what will sell. it doesnt matter if the books are shit. the publishers job is to know whether it is shit that will sell or shit that will not.
underweightHater 1 year ago 4
its really fucking annoying when people don't take you seriously because your young.
i can barely find work laying bricks because in 17.
trekkie108 1 year ago
@trekkie108 That is because you have to be an illegal immigrant to lay bricks.
007Licensed2comment 1 year ago 3
This story is great, but it's as old as time itself. Everyone who's ever done anything has failed a bunch. As Edison said, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
MortiCarthago 1 year ago
I can almost guarantee that at least 90% of her buyers only bought the books because it was so cheap. The book itself was garbage.
Saaduk92 1 year ago
even if the books are indeed shitty, she made MILLIONS. i don't think she should have to care if they sucked because she got rich off it. if you could get rich off of selling your dog's week old shit I'm pretty sure most people would take that offer
xboxmime 1 year ago 2
@xboxmime But when you sell that shit, you know it's shit. I doubt she thinks her own work is shit, she probably thinks that her books are great.
CullTheLivingFlower 1 year ago
I just hope she is good at writing. There are too many hacks out there who believe they write good stories... *cough* Steph Meyer *cough*
TKozlows 1 year ago
Don't stop believing, hold onto that feeling...
RaynMan718 1 year ago
she looks like a 16 year old emo.
rhcpconor 1 year ago 5
good job congratulating someone for writing crap and getting rich without any talent whatsoever.
and then comparing her success despite lack of talent with TYT's emergence ... Woaw
redstonee 1 year ago
People should not buy this. We cannot allow this to be a viable career option. People need to work for big corporations and help us get rich.
HomleandSecurity 1 year ago
The tables have turned. They used to write books about Moby Dick. Now Moby Dick is doing the writing.
yitzchak13 1 year ago
@cuppycakemunsters Actually, it does. If she was pretty, she would be out on dates, not sitting at home on Fridays writing horrible books.
Orutra621 1 year ago
How do I get Cenk to speak at my college?
violet101 1 year ago
@violet101 Good question I have looked into Scientists coming to my school to speak. First of some people have an appearance fee makes sense your asking them to take a couple days out of there life to fly to you and speak. Some people are willing to donate that I have no idea about Cenk. Second you need to buy that person a plain ticket and a hotel and food and all that for the time they are in your city. When it is all said and done it cost about $2000 to $10000 to get non-celebrity speaker.
harvellt 1 year ago
@harvellt thx for the info! Had no idea it could up to 10k for a non-celeb. O.o
violet101 1 year ago
@violet101 Well you've screwed the pooch now by calling him a non-celeb your only hope now is to compliment him on his massive wang.
nilbud 1 year ago
@nilbud I think it's insulting to call anyone a celebrity because its synonymous with insanely rich and stupid. Cenk is an intelligent commentator/journalist, not some bimbo Paris Hilton or arrogant Charlie Sheen.
violet101 1 year ago
@violet101 That's it, you're on the ball now. Try bribing him with some star trek memorabilia or suchlike.
nilbud 1 year ago
It's a new world. New Technology is opening new opportunities. Like there are musicians that only have a youtube accout and a facebook profile who are having their own music careers. Go!
borimirtheboring 1 year ago
All of these publishers and record companies need to be quivering in their waiting boots now because they are no longer THE way into the industry for notoriety and sucess. The internet and freedom to share intellectual works is the way. The days of snobby imperialist cigar smoking wankers are NUMBERED. It's good.
lizichell2 1 year ago
Publishers know fuck all. They follow trends. I have sent numerous works for publishing that have been rejected on the grounds that they don't fulfill certain criteria. My agent spoke to a particular publisher for advice and told me their advice was "Write a teen book about vampires, werewolves, ghosts etc. Make it a love story full of teen angst and we will publish it." My response was "Fuck that. I couldn't do that to myself." Have to admit that I'm tempted right now though.
sum1otosh1 1 year ago
@sum1otosh1 Amanda's books ARE about vampires and teen love.
SillyLitleGirl 1 year ago
@SillyLitleGirl Technically, one trilogy is about trolls. Yes, trolls. I'm not even joking.
XxSweetDelicious 1 year ago
@XxSweetDelicious
lold.
Teenage women and dem nasty fetishes.
d3st88 1 year ago
@SillyLitleGirl Oh fucking surprise surprise sur-fucking-prise. What the fuck happened to originality? Imagination? Technical expertise?
I can guarantee that I wont be adding to her millions LOL
I write grown up fiction, I read grown up fiction.
sum1otosh1 1 year ago
Can you accomplish anything? Considering she is writing a book along the lines of Twilight which already has high demand she can be understood as why she's a success. Would an amazing, in-depth, challenging read be able to achieve the same success? A lot less likely.
pacmansays 1 year ago
ok ones age is not going to factor into why a publishing company is not paying you for a book, maybe the book was just shit.
Saucypants1000 1 year ago
Awesome, Kinda poetic justice i like :)
concernedagain 1 year ago
The cool thing about this is... if she had gone with one of those publishing houses.. she would have gotten barely any money at all.. Random House etc pay sh*t.. with this girl selling her own stuff, she gets all the revenues. Rock on.
wesscoast 1 year ago
You can make a million bucks by selling "pixels" (google million dollar homepage) so i think anything is possible. :)
Cyelon 1 year ago
@Cyelon My mate sold 'Font's' years ago, so this is possible.
concernedagain 1 year ago
Amanda Hocking is a fucking moron. Now every Tom, Dick and Joey will be posting novels on Amazon.
Way to kill your market.
TheDonaldPierce 1 year ago
Hey. If FOX ‘NEWS’ can sell their bullshit every day, this gal has every right to sell her stuff. Glenn Beck made over $30,000,000.00 last year selling garbage to stupid people. Same with Limbaugh.
At least Amanda Hocking isn’t using fear-mongering to sell stuff to stupid people.
demmmmm1 1 year ago
@demmmmm1 Uh it's vampires.
nilbud 1 year ago
@nilbud Funny. No, I meant actual fear-mongering. Not fantasy stuff. LIke the kind the right-wing uses to scare old people into voting for them. “Death Panels,” and “Pulling the plug on grandma.” Stuff like that.
demmmmm1 1 year ago
Look at that. Instead of complaining that they turned her down because she was a woman, she actually went on to kick they ass by putting in an extra effort. Admirable. Now, is this to say that she's making more money than male online publishers? :P
inso99 1 year ago
Hey, if you sell 900,000 books, that actually not a lot of people compared to how many people there are in the world, none the less in the US. I still think that even the worst writer can get VERY lucky and publish a great book. HOW DO I GET MY BOOKS ON KINDLE!!!????
SedoreShin 1 year ago
@SedoreShin None the less and hitherto go to the kindle website.
nilbud 1 year ago
Her books fucking suck though................
Testifyexe 1 year ago
WHAT NOW BITCHES
Shadofax5 1 year ago
Have read one of her books, it's rubbish. Waste of time and money ($0.99). So is it admirable that someone makes a fortune selling garbage? The publishing companies were totally right to send her packing.
pipersara 1 year ago 3
Even though her books may be awful she accomplished her dream atleast.
NikEgUy101 1 year ago
They're the worst books I've ever seen. They're written specifically for the most profitable demographic (coughtwilightfangirlscough) and sell more than the professionally written novels because they're fucking cheap.
Uktrayf 1 year ago
Anna why are you that real? lol
You are so damned real it's crazy.
You said, "Get it? Get it.
Babylonthegreat 1 year ago
If she published this online, I'm guessing there isn't a copyright? OR do you get a copyright before publishing? Idk this that's why I'm asking about it. If so then her work could potentially be stolen..
soad19152003 1 year ago
@soad19152003 You have copyright on any work you create. Publishers have nothing to do with copyright on your work (unless you 'sell' your work to them).
ViewtifulZeke 1 year ago
@ViewtifulZeke O ok, thanks :)
soad19152003 1 year ago
Kaleb Nation published his book at 22...
I haven't read his books but I met him in a bookstore so... yeah...
flipmaya 1 year ago
use youtube as well and make your book be known as much as possible the new media powns main stream hands down
kazooga1234 1 year ago
@abobobobobo3
I didn't think of those things; thanks for the heads-up. Although I never stated I like Shakepseare, either. While I agree, I think I will keep my stance. Selling sex isn't even something I really dissaprove of, but I doubt this girl has any real 'talent'. Not with the Twilight theme I've heard it has. I think when the target audience is girls going through puberty, you likely don't have what it takes to amuse the critical mind - just young female sex fantasty, y'know?
BlckSbthMan 1 year ago
@JBLuvvableXx Hahahah you couldn't be more wrong.....
GodlessJezebelle 1 year ago
you can make millions doing anything... the only variable is how long it takes.
bonkuraysan 1 year ago
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@bonkuraysan So I'll just tell the bank I'm a millionaire but I'm a bit short at the moment and I'll pay them back... the only variable is how long it takes.
nilbud 1 year ago
How much do you bet there's vampires and werewolves in these books? She looks like a Twilight, emo fan-girl.
soundslave 1 year ago
@soundslave She looks like she ate a Twilight emo fan-girl
nilbud 1 year ago
Start travelling, communicating, educating.
Sing them your song.
You'd be suprised how many people want to hear what your saying.
Apples are red,
but taste the same as green. Wooo!
gundamzerostrike 1 year ago
Twilight sold millions of copies, it doesnt make the book good
evilmamaluigi 1 year ago 6
when did ana get soooo much swag?
SomethinDwnUrPantss 1 year ago 2
this is epic ....
kangax 1 year ago
Do I need the emo haircut too?
Trichomes503 1 year ago
This is truly and wonderful Alice in Wonderland Story and I approve 100% from you two giving us this about Amanda I could care less about the jerk off so-called what you people call sporting event. If they went to a lock out this year I would laugh my ass off, I would love to see a bunch of ole drunks out there playing real football like the old days, not this little chicken shit got to wear 100pds of shit so I won't get myself hurt stuff on the body.
BabylonsKing 1 year ago